Porsche Road to 20 roadmap

[ProjectWHaT]

Porsche achieves record figures and starts Road to 20 program

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG finished the 2022 financial year with four new records.

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In Porsche's annual press conference, they discuss the future roadmap

By 2030, 80% of Porsches sold will be battery electric vehicles

To reach this goal, the Macan, 718, and Cayenne will all become electric vehicles.

Porsche wants to continue with its ambitious electrification strategy. The all-electric Macan has reached the home straight and will be available to customers in 2024. The all-electric 718 is planned for the middle of the decade. In the medium term it will only be available as an all-electric model. It will be followed by the all-electric Cayenne. The fourth generation of the SUV will underline Porsche’s goal of delivering more than 80 per cent of its new vehicles as all-electric models in 2030.

Porsche will introduce a new all electric SUV that will be positioned above the Cayenne

Porsche is also planning to expand its product portfolio upwards with an all-electric SUV positioned above the Cayenne. This new vehicle concept is designed to offer strong performance and automated driving functions with the typical Porsche flyline, along with a completely new experience inside the vehicle. This will be based on the platform SSP Sport developed by Porsche. “We are thereby underlining and strengthening our sporty luxury positioning. We are observing growing profit pools in this segment, in particular in China and the US,” explains Blume.

It is about a new vehicle concept but the fly line typical for Porsche: impressive performance, automated driving functions, and a new interior experience

The third generation Cayenne will be released soon with major upgrades from the current generation

During 2023, the Cayenne is already set to undergo one of the most comprehensive upgrades in the history of Porsche. The updates to the third-generation model include three further-developed plug-in hybrids with greater ranges. Thanks to a new chassis, there will also be an even wider breadth of abilities, balancing the on-road performance for which Porsche is famous, long-distance comfort and off-road capability.

Porsche plans to be carbon neutral by 2030. Porsche has built an eFuel plant in Chile to help accomplish this

Porsche has also set itself ambitious sustainability targets. Within the scope of its strategy, the company is working towards a net carbon neutral value chain for its vehicles in 2030. This also includes a net carbon-neutral use phase for future BEV models (based on an assumed total mileage of 200,000 kilometres per vehicle).

In 2022, Porsche also set up an e-fuels pilot plant with partners in Chile. Production has been running since December. “With this, we have demonstrated that e-fuels can be produced on an industrial scale,” says Blume.

 

[WolfpackS2k]

I personally find this all very depressing.

 

[TheCracker]

I personally find this all very depressing.

If it means the 911 can stay, for now at least, as a petrol sportscar then all is good IMO.

The 718 has already been reduced down to a 4cyl so that moving to be an EV isn't the end of the world. It makes sense for the Macan and Cayenne to be EVs as those platforms have the space and proportions to make larger battery packs, and therefore have a longer range, work.

Panamera sales (in Europe at least) have been on the decline since the Taycan came out, so i don't think the lack of ICE engines has done anything to damage Porsche's image in the eyes of potential owners of cars in that segment (even if the Taycan is a little smaller).

 

[WolfpackS2k]

They "can" both stay. Nobody is forcing them to discontinue their (core to the brand's identity) sports cars. The 718 was only 4 cylinder only for 2 years. It's had a 6 cylinder engine (again) since 2018. The GT4 and now the GTS 4.0, the GT4 and the GT4 RS. But this "sports car" company would rather focus on developing a 3 row 9 seat EV SUV.

It's not good news, as they're effectively killing their only lightweight "reasonably" priced sports car. Only the 911 GT3 RS hovers around 3,000 lb. Most others 911s are porkers on the high side of 3500. Meanwhile most base spec Caymans are below 3000, and only the heaviest is 3200. I disagree with your space comment as well since the 911 is much larger (and half the models don't even come with rear seats).

Replacing Porsche's only purist sports car with an AWD EV that's 3800 lb means its a different model. You're killing the the Cayman. Replacement shares nothing with it except 4 wheels and (probably) 2 seats. RIP. The end.

 

[TheCracker]

They "can" both stay. Nobody is forcing them to discontinue their (core to the brand's identity) sports cars. The 718 was only 4 cylinder only for 2 years. It's had a 6 cylinder engine (again) since 2018. The GT4 and now the GTS 4.0, the GT4 and the GT4 RS. But this "sports car" company would rather focus on developing a 3 row 9 seat EV SUV.

The base Cayman/Boxter, S and T models are still 4cyl engines. Only the GTS reverted back to a 6cyl in 2020.

 

[WolfpackS2k]

I'm not sure why my previous post would lead you to believe I don't know anything about Caymans, Boxsters and the engines they have available.